What does dropping mean?

Definitions for dropping
ˈdrɒp ɪŋdrop·ping

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dropping, fallingadjective

    coming down freely under the influence of gravity

    "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Droppingnoun

    Etymology: from drop.

    Thrifty wench scrapes kitchen-stuff,
    And barreling the droppings and the snuff
    Of wasting candles. John Donne.

    Strain out the last dull droppings of your sense,
    And rhyme with all the rage of impotence. Alexander Pope, Criticism.

ChatGPT

  1. dropping

    Dropping generally refers to the act of letting something fall or deliberately releasing it from one's hold. This term can be used in various contexts such as physically letting go of an object, discontinuing a course or subject, or releasing a new product or album, among other things. The specific meaning typically depends on the context in which the term is being used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dropping

    of Drop

  2. Droppingnoun

    the action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling

  3. Droppingnoun

    that which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. dropping

    An old mode of salute by lowering flags or uppermost sails.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dropping in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dropping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of dropping in a Sentence

  1. Michelle Finch:

    They're using dozers to put in fire lines, using helicopters dropping water and planes dropping water and retardant, the firefighters look out ahead and say,' Where can we stop this ?'.

  2. Lakshheish M Patel:

    Probability of GMDC share is NEGLIGIBLE. but falling down is IMMENSE. Investors who purchased it @ Rs.218 in April has got struck now and slowly inch by inch it is dropping down and last month it had touched up to Rs.123. This scrip reminds a very famous Villagers & MONKEY Purchase story prevalent about STOCK MARKET working methodology

  3. Moon Jae-in:

    I am willing to talk candidly with Chairman Kim Jong Un to find a balance between the US' demands for denuclearization and North Korea's request for dropping hostile policies and enforcing measures to secure their safety, i believe that the denuclearization issue can be progressed at a rapid pace if the two leaders face each other again and talk.

  4. Phil Flynn:

    The question is how long will it continue to rise, with oil prices dropping to around $40, at some point we will see a fallback in rig counts.

  5. David Lee:

    It was pandemonium. They weren't just giving money, but shoes, watches and diamond rings, there were people dropping alligator shoes on the altar.

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